Trump taps ex-Fox News contributor to join State department
President-elect Trump announced Friday that former Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce will be joining the State Department later this month. “It is my great honor to announce that Tammy Bruce will be joining our amazing nominee for Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, as spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State,” he wrote on Truth Social. […]
State Department docs indicate closing of Obama’s Global Engagement Center may have been sleight of hand: Report
The Center for Global Engagement, a multi-agency body within the U.S. State Department that was suspected of collaborating with domestic and international organizations to silence conservative voices, died last week. House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) was unable to include the center's one-year extension in the continuing resolution that was ultimately passed on Dec. 20. […]
State Department Plans to Replace Censorship Slush Fund ‘GEC’ with ‘Hub’ that Does the Same Thing
As revealed in documents obtained by the Washington Examiner, the State Department has replaced officials at the Global Engagement Center (GEC), which has been funding conservative censorship, with a new in-house agency coordinating the same activities. We are planning to place it in a hub. washington examiner report According to exclusive documents obtained by the […]
Trump taps former State Department spokesperson for deputy Middle East envoy
President-elect Trump has nominated former State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus to be the next administration's deputy presidential special envoy for Middle East peace. In his announcement, President Trump noted that Ortagus had previously criticized him. As a FOX News contributor in 2016, she slammed trump About the behavior that she thought was “disgusting”. He then […]
Department of Justice spent over $100 million on DEI education programs over last four years: report
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has spent more than $100 million over the past four years on education programs related to restorative justice, social-emotional learning, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to a new report. Parents Protecting Education (PDE), a righteous learning organization dedicated to “taking back schools from activists who impose harmful policies,” […]
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate anti-money laundering law
As the legal battle unfolds in lower courts, the Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to issue an emergency order reinstating federal anti-money laundering laws. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), passed in 2021, will require millions of companies to disclose personal information about their owners by next month. The law has been on hold […]
John Chell tapped for NYPD chief of department, replacing accused sex pest Jeffrey Maddrey
John Chell has been selected to permanently replace Jeffrey Madeley of the NYPD after Madeley resigned amid an explosive sex scandal. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced personnel changes and new permanent appointments for patrol chiefs and internal affairs chiefs on Tuesday night, all effective immediately. Mr. Chell will take over Mr. Madley's previous position on […]
Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromise Treasury Department computers in ‘major’ incident
Treasury officials admitted to lawmakers on Monday that state-sponsored Chinese hackers had breached computers and stolen documents in what they called a “major incident,” according to reports. Reuters. Treasury officials said in a letter to lawmakers that the hackers “gained access to keys used by the organization.” [a third-party] The vendor secures cloud-based services used […]
Chinese hackers breached Treasury Department, agency says
Officials sponsored by the Chinese government hacked into the Treasury Department in early December and accessed unclassified documents from its workstations, the department said in a letter to lawmakers on Monday. The hackers stole keys from BeyondTrust, a third-party software service provider, and used them to disable security and gain access to Treasury workstations, according […]
Biden’s Defense Department announces new multi-billion-dollar aid packages for Ukraine
The Department of Defense (Department of Defense) on Monday announced two arms packages for Ukraine totaling $2.47 billion. The first of the two, the Presidential Drawdown Authority Package, has an “estimated value” of $1.25 billion and is “intended to provide Ukraine with additional capacity to meet its most urgent needs.” “This includes missiles for air […]